Congress leader Sonia Gandhi becomes the second Gandhi family member to secure a seat in the Rajya Sabha, as the former Congress president was elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan on Tuesday.
Sonia Gandhi had stated during the 2019 Lok Sabha polls that it was the last time she was contesting in the general elections. This is the first stint in the Upper House for the 77-year-old leader, who is a five-term lawmaker of the Lok Sabha.
Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)’s Chunnilal Garasiya and Madan Rathore were also elected unopposed to the Upper House from the state. As no other candidates were contesting, the three leaders were elected to Rajya Sabha unopposed.
There are 10 Rajya Sabha seats in Rajasthan. After the results, Congress has six members and the BJP four.
The tenure of Rajya Sabha members Manmohan Singh (Congress) and Bhupendra Yadav (BJP) is ending on April 3. The third seat fell vacant after the BJP MP Kirodi Lal Meena resigned from the House in December after being elected MLA.
The BJP has 115 members and the Congress 70 in the 200-member assembly.
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Published: 20 Feb 2024, 04:33 PM IST
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